Acton Saturday Venture Club
Charity in Ealing which provides leisure activities and support for young people with learning disabilities and their families. Background, activities and contact information.
Adult Dyslexia Organisation (ADO)
A charity run by dyslexics for adults with dyslexia and all those concerned with them; offers advice and support, and campaigns to empower those affected.
ARC
Umbrella group offering information and advice to organisations who provide for people with a learning disability. Services, training, projects, publications and contributions to national standards and debates.
Birmingham Adult Dyslexia Group
Information about the group and its support activities, with substantial information about the condition and related disorders.
British Institute of Learning Disabilities.
Committed to improving the lifestyles of people with learning disabilities.
Carrickfergus Mencap Society
Charity which campaigns for equal rights for children and adults with a learning disability and offers a variety of services to them, their families and their carers. Includes news, activities and contacts.
Change
National organisation run by disabled people and fighting for the rights of learning disabled people, especially those deaf and blind. News, publications and links.
Collaborative Group for Learning Disability Resear
Provides a forum for researchers in North West England to exchange ideas and findings about learning disability research. Offers a newsletter, a digest of completed research projects, information about conferences and events, and reports.
Connects
Mental health and learning disabilities portal. A worldwide, interactive, personalised forum for the sharing of information by people whose lives are touched by mental health problems and/or learning disabilities. (Requires free registration.)
Havant Mencap
Registered charity helping people with learning disabilities in the local community. Hampshire.
Mencap
Campaigns for equal rights for people with learning disabilities and provides services to them, their families and care givers. Contains details of current campaigns and fundraising efforts as well as advice sections and members area.
Mencap West Lancs
Reports, news and a database project which records the needs, problems and aspirations of people with learning disabilities in the area.
Mencap West Sussex
Helping the 18,000 residents in the area with a learning disability. Campaigns, local groups, newsroom and links.
Northallerton and the Dales Mencap Society
Mencap Society holding the interests of people with learning disabilities and their carers in the Hambleton and Richmondshire Districts of North Yorkshire. Includes useful links database.
Prospects
Christian voluntary organisation which values and supports people with learning disabilities so that they live their lives to the full.
Redbridge Mencap
Promoting the care, treatment and education of mentally handcapped children and adults. Includes information about the organisation and their work, newsletters, photographs, fundraising details and a list of events. London.
Scottish Consortium for Learning Disability
A partnership of 13 organisations offering advice, consultancy and awareness raising. Information on their campaigns, research, membership, publications and contact details.
Thanet Mencap Society
Provides information about social events and outings, the day centre, work opportunities projects, residences, shop and tea rooms, plus sports, leisure and Special Olympic groups.
Tonbridge & District Mencap Society - Home Pag
Introduction, services and information on various clubs, the helpline, holidays and funding.
Waltham Forest Mencap
Background, local projects, services, volunteering and contacts.
Warrington Mencap
Charity group providing help and support for people with a learning disability and for their families. Offers recreational activities, clubs, holiday trips, as well as supported and independent living programs.
West Berkshire Mencap
Fundraising and campaigning group with services to help those with a learning disability or mental handicap, their families and carers. Details of support groups, clubs, library and toy library.
Worthing Mencap
Championing the rights of mentally handicapped people and their families and directly improving the facilities and opportunities available to them. Achievements and news.